Association Between Carotid Artery Perivascular Fat Density and Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
CONCLUSION: We found increased density in the fat surrounding carotid artery ipsilateral to stroke compared with contralateral in ESUS, suggesting the presence of an inflammatory reaction that extends beyond the vessel lumen in patients with ESUS with a risk factor profile similar to LAA strokes.PMID:35250789 | PMC:PMC8894862 | DOI:10.3389/fneur.2021.765962
Source: Atherosclerosis - Category: Cardiology Authors: Xiaohong Hu Jianhui Chen Huajun Fu Yinjuan Chen Daofeng Fan Yangui Chen Chaoxiong Shen Source Type: research
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